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High Court orders ASB Bank to pay penalty for breaching anti-money laundering laws

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 10 Jun 2026, 7:36pm
ASB Bank. Photo / Getty Images
ASB Bank. Photo / Getty Images

The High Court has ordered ASB Bank to pay $6.731 million for breaching anti-money laundering laws.

The penalty is the largest ever imposed by a New Zealand court under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act 2009.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained the case further - and whether it sets a precedent.

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